The Hawthorne Inn(1900) 2121 First AvenueArchitectural Style : Dutch ColonialArchitects & Contractors : Henry Neale and R. A Graham If walls could talk, this picturesque Victorian era edifice would spin amazing tales of history, celebrities, crime, and also, its original inhabitants , the men and women who had ventured west at the turn of the […]
Snyder Building1923748 Sixth AvenueArchitectural Style: Early 20th Century Commercial Architect: Unknown Some buildings are best known for their distinct architectural style, while others garner the limelight because of the personages attached to their origin or construction. Such is the rather modest structure still standing on Sixth Avenue. As with any and probably all […]
As summer approaches and the days grow warmer, we start to think of cooling beverages, nostalgic summer traditions and the burgeoning supply of fruit on our trees, thanks to the epic rainfall of the past few months! What better way to combine all three than to make lemonade! Although one may think of […]
The Pickwick/Sofia Hotel1926 150 W. BroadwayArchitecture: William PeughArchitectural Style: Gothic Revival Most travelers today look for the fastest way to get to their destination. Gone are the days of leisurely travel with occasional stops along the way for rest or local exploration. Although train travel is showing some signs of revival, bus travel is strictly […]
There are many holidays in early summer, but perhaps the most meaningful is Juneteenth.
Army – Navy YMCA Building(1924) 500 West BroadwayArchitects: Lincoln Rogers & Frank W. StevensonArchitectural Style: Italian Renaissance Revival San Diego, it seems, has always been a military town, from its inception in 1850 as the home of the Army of the Pacific to its current status as the home of the majority of the Pacific […]
As the seasons begin to change and the weather starts to get warmer, new buds push up in the earth, animals shed their fur coats, and humans also begin to shed heavy closing for cooler options. Victorians spot cleaned their heavy winter suits and packed them away in cedar shavings (their idea of dry cleaning) […]
Hatpins have been around since the Middle Ages when they were used to hold the wimples and veils of proper ladies and nuns in place. The objective, in those times, was to cover the hair. Initially, the pins were small, but as hats grew larger, so did the demand for larger pins. Ultimately, […]
Flagg Bros. Shoe Store, c. 1902
We know Victorian ladies carried reticules, but they hardly accommodated more than a hankie and a house key – hardly all their “necessities.” How did they manage? They used a clever little accessory called a chatelaine!